Hey Zach,
Ok I have De La Rosa in what used to be my PoD slot…he’s been on waivers for most of year and I’ve been able to pick him up for each of his starts.
I’d like to hold onto him but don’t feel it’s necessary cuz no one has had any interest in picking him up.
So my question:
If De La Rosa blows up I plan to drop him till next week so replacement options for PoD for tmrw are:

I’d be hesitant to drop Lilly but Sanchez definitely deserves a pickup. See if there’s anyone else you can drop for him. Although Lilly might be in the twilight of his career, I still think he has another solid year left in him and I do expect him to turn things around.

You can’t argue with Cahill’s results so far but personally I’m not a fan. Some of last year’s sub-3 ERA can be attributed to luck as he benefited from the lowest opponent BABIP of any qualifying starting pitcher. I’m also not buying the huge strikeout rate increase from last season. It’s a reasonable trade if you’re a Cahill believer but I prefer Wandy.

Both have been dreadful so far and I’m not a big Rios guy (very streaky and frustrating to own) but I’d still give him the edge over Young. He adds the speed element (assuming he ever gets on base again this year), hits in a better lineup and in a more favorable home ballpark. Plus, a good chunk of Young’s value last year can be tied to his RBI total which, as we know, can be very unpredictable from year to year.

In the first deal I would receive Rasmus and give BJ Upton. The owner of Ethier pulled out last second with the Upton deal I had going.

In the second deal I Receive Bell and J.Garcia and I would give Broxton and CC. Giving up CC is alot for me to swallow but Garcia is off to a hot start and Bell is a huge upgrade from Broxtons inflated numbers and lack of intensity.

My closers are currently Broxton,Kimbrel and Farnsworth.
My outfield is currently BJ Upton, Ichiro and Boesch

If you’re OK in speed, I’m fine with the first deal…not sure if it’s much of an upgrade but it’s a fair trade. Absolutely love the second trade but this is after learning of Broxton’s (at least temporary) demotion. I’m not even sure if the other owner would do it now but it’s worth a shot. Maybe he’s not paying attention!

That’s an OK deal for you but one I wouldn’t make until later in the year if you decide that you’re out of contention. Why take an immediate hit to trade for the future when the season is only a month old? Play to win now!

Jeter hasn’t looked good at all so far but I’m willing to give him some more time, and you cannot possibly drop him! Who exactly are you going to replace him with at such a shallow position? I’m fine with you benching him and picking up a temporary replacement, but dropping him? That’s a no-no.

Love both deals but I agree, number one is slightly better. Banking on Roberts to stay healthy is somewhat of a risk, but I see the difference in value between Damon and Granderson as being greater than the difference between Roberts and Phillips.

Totally depends on your league and who might be available via trade but I can see how you’re weak in power. Outside of Dunn, there are really no 30 HR locks. Still, Dunn is underperforming so I do expect him to pick it up. But I agree that you need to make a deal here. Maybe dangle Castro or Lowrie while their stock is relatively high? Just something to think about.

Zach, you have given me some good advice so naturally I’m asking for more. My outfielders are Bautista, Holliday, Ellsbury, Tabata, S Smith, Berkman, Huff, and L Morrison(DL). #1-Who would you ditch when Morrison comes off the DL? #2-I have my eye on Coghlan, Crisp, and Bourjos. Would you drop anyone to get 1 of these guys? Bautista, Holliday, and Berkman are untouchable of course. Thanks again!!

I see Huff and Berkman as your two weakest links in the outfield and I’d lean towards keeping Berkman as he’s been hot while Huff is struggling. Berkman does carry some injury risk but Huff is simply too prone to long slumps and the Giants’ lineup is below average.

Yeah, I’d drop Burnett for Madson at this point. Burnett was being phased out of the closer role even before yesterday’s blowup while Madson is the clear-cut Phillies’ closer right now and could keep the job for awhile.

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